Tezpur University observes World Radio Day

Mass Communication and Journalism department of Tezpur University celebrated the World Radio Day on Tuesday, at the Screening Hall of the department.

World Radio Day is globally observed to remember the unique power of radio to touch lives and bring people together across every corner of the world.

During the daylong event, the students and faculty members of the department took part in various discussions regarding the role and existence of radio in day to day life.

Speaking on the occasion, Professor Abhijit Bora, Head of the department said that despite the arrival of Internet, radio hasn’t lost its relevance and is still playing a crucial role in disseminating information and used as an entertainment tool.

Anchored by Mridusmita Chakraborty, an MA student of the department, the event witnessed presentation from two faculty members Dr P Anbarasan and Dr Joya Chakraborty.

Northeast Now is a multi-app based hyper-regional bilingual news portal. Led by a group of professionals, the digital news platform covers every inch of the eight states of northeast India and the five neighbouring countries. It is the first of its kind new media initiative in the northeast, and is based in Guwahati. As the political dynamics in the northeast is intricate and fluid, Northeast Now is always politically neutral.